detachable

/dəˈtætʃəbl̩/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

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adj

noun

"Pique and linen also accented several coats and oftentimes were both detachable and formed an overcollar covering a collar made from the coat fabric."
"For the past few months, the red HP Pavilion X2 10-n055na has been my pick of the detachables at £249.99."

From French détachable, detach + -able.

detachables (plural)

detachableness detachably nondetachable undetachable undetachably

demountable dismantlable

Questions

How do you pronounce detachable?

The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈtætʃəbl̩/.

What does detachable mean?

Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage.

Where does detachable come from?

From French détachable, detach + -able.

How to pronounce detachable

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